DANOS - Drug and Alcohol National Standards

Welcome to the Norfolk DAAT Danos Page.

Please click HERE to access the Norfolk DAAT DANOS Software Page

It is a requirement by the NTA that all workers in the field carry out this process.
The DANOS standards are now recognised as the National Occupational Standards for all workers in the drugs and alcohol field.

What are the DANOS Standard

The standards specify the performance in the drugs and alcohol field that staff should be working to. They also describe the knowledge and skills workers need in order to perform to the required standard. Used in a very straightforward way, DANOS standards allow individual workers to be perfectly clear about what is expected of them in their work. Workers can check that they are doing a good job. They can also identify any knowledge they need to acquire the skills they need to develop.

Who developed DANOS?

DANOS have been developed by The Management Standards Consultancy for Skills for Health, the national body responsible for developing the skills of the workforce in the Health sector, in close association with similar bodies covering Criminal Justice, Personal and Social Services, Housing, Employment, Education and Young People. Hundreds of individuals from agencies in the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors, together with government departments, local authorities, professional associations and education and training providers have contributed to the development of DANOS which are now recognised as the National Occupational Standards that apply to all workers in the drugs and alcohol field.

What about Agenda for Change?

Danos has been mapped againgst the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF).
For any further questions relating to this please click on the link below.
www.danos.info